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COVID jabs cut the risk of heart complications in kids

Vaccination has been associated with a smaller risk of rare heart conditions compared to COVID-19 infection in children, the largest study of its kind suggests.

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The US might lose its longstanding ‘measles elimination’ status

More than 1,600 cases and three deaths due to measles infections so far this year – mostly in unvaccinated Americans

The Independent UK

Social media can cause stress in real life – our ‘digital thermometer’ helps track it

Social media has reached more than half (63.9%) of the world’s population since it got started in 1996. Social network platforms grew from 970 million users in 2010 to 5.41 billion in July 2025. The average social media user engages with between six and seven platforms. The average person spends…

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales drop 25% after confusing government guidance on the shot

Previously, fall is when Americans would typically receive their vaccines

The Independent UK

BioNTech Sees Higher 2025 Sales Driven By Bristol Myers Partnership

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) reported a third-quarter per-share loss of 14 cents (12 cents in euros) on Monday, a turnaround from earnings of 81 cents reported a year ago, missing the consensus earnings of 75 cents per share.

Benzinga

Voices: ‘It’s like the NHS would rather pay a hospital bill over a cheap jab’: Readers react to Covid vaccine cuts

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has criticised the government’s decision to restrict free Covid boosters, describing it as unfair, confusing, and short-sighted, and urged a review of eligibility to protect vulnerable people still at risk

The Independent UK

Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research

When four states between 2015 and 2021 stopped allowing parents to opt their children out of receiving routine vaccines without a medical reason, vaccination rates among kindergartners increased substantially. That’s the key finding from our new study published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics.

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‘I’ve stopped being eligible for the Covid vaccine and I’ve caught it three times in six months’

Ella Halpern-Matthews has had half a lung removed and suffers from chronic chest infections

The Independent UK

One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it

The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune dysfunction and genetic disease may be left on the lab bench.

LiveScience

Health officials in vaccination plea amid rise in meningitis cases

The UK Health Security Agency said there were 378 cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2024/25, up from 340 in the previous 12 months.

Evening Standard

Can you get chickenpox twice? Or if you’re vaccinated? Experts answer 9 key questions

Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, chickenpox continues to spread across Australia with 2,010 notified cases so far this year.

The Conversation

GSK Upgrades 2025 Financial Outlook, CEO Says Positioned Well For 2026

British pharmaceutical giant GSK Plc (NYSE:GSK) on Wednesday reported upbeat third-quarter results and upgraded its full-year 2025 guidance.

Benzinga

'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley

Epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley spoke to Live Science about the importance of vaccine equity and the obstacles undermining it, as well as the political challenges to vaccines being raised in the U.S.

LiveScience

Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley

Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world.

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CSL shares plunge to six-year low as growth stalls

CSL shares have tumbled more than 15 per cent to their lowest level since 2018 after it cut its profit forecast given falling US flu vaccine rates.

The Mary Sue

‘Complete insanity’: Trump once again declares war on Tylenol, and the internet’s collective headache is back

Lack of a medical degree has never been a problem for Donald Trump in giving out medical advice against Tylenol. So, the nation’s self-appointed doctor is at it again, diagnosing from his golf cart and prescribing from his imagination.

The Independent UK

Mpox warning issued in UK after cases spread in Europe

A new UKHSA report said 16 cases of the ‘clade Ib’ mpox strain have been reported in England

The Guardian - US

Threat to US vaccines as CDC staff supporting key advisory panel laid off

Critics say scientists ‘held hostage’ by RFK Jr as changes mean vaccine development and guidance in peril

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The Independent UK

Trump interrupts Asia trip to go on new Tylenol and childhood vaccines rant

Trump’s furious post comes just a month after a national autism charity claimed that he was pedalling ‘pseudo-science’

The Guardian - UK

Cholera is spreading fast, yet it can be stopped. Why haven’t we consigned it to history?

Vaccine production must be expanded to combat this ancient disease, especially in Africa, but a lack of political will is holding us back

Reason

Vaccine Skeptics Said That COVID Shots Would Cause Mass Death. We're Still Here.

Their predictions that millions, even billions would die haven't borne out.

The Conversation

NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak – what happened in 2019 should be a warning

The recent confirmation of new measles cases unconnected to international travel suggests the highly contagious disease has likely started spreading through communities, according to Health New Zealand.

Benzinga

Moderna Stops CMV Program As Vaccine Falls Short In Preventing Infection

Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) revealed topline results on Wednesday from a Phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy of mRNA-1647, the company’s investigational cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine. CMV is a herpes virus. Those who are pregnant or have compromised immune systems are most at risk from CMV.

The Conversation

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research

The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature.

The Independent UK

COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors

The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumors

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